Bitcoin Blockchain Activity Dips—Mempool at Lowest Level Since 2022

Transfer activity on the Bitcoin blockchain has diminished markedly since Nov. 19, 2024, when miners processed roughly 810,805 transactions on that specific day.

Bitcoin Transfer Activity Slows Down Significantly

Bitcoin blockchain activity has seen a remarkable decrease since March 19, 2024, when miners processed an impressive 810,805 transactions on that particular day. Following this peak, confirmed transfers have consistently declined, dropping below the 400,000 mark over the past week. Yesterday saw the processing of 328,684 transactions, which represents a significant 59.46% reduction in transfer activity compared to March 19.

This diminished activity has led to a notable fall in onchain fees, while at the same time, miners have managed to reduce the mempool of unconfirmed transfers to its lowest level since 2022. This is in stark contrast to the period in September 2023 when unconfirmed transfers exceeded the 600,000 range.

“Johoe’s Bitcoin Mempool Statistics” show that on April 8, 2025, the backlog comprised just over 200,000 transactions, and presently, this has dwindled to a modest 7,723 remaining queued at the time of writing. Since December 19, 2024, the average onchain fee has also declined, with bitinfocharts.com reporting at press time an average fee of 0.000015 BTC or $1.57 per transaction.

Conversely, mempool.space indicates that users are paying considerably less—approximately 2 satoshis per virtual byte (sat/vB)—which corresponds to $0.29 per transfer for a high-priority send. According to mempool.space data, transfers below 3 sat/vB are being confirmed in the very next block at 8 a.m. Eastern Time on Feb.1, 2025.

The current conditions are far from optimal for Bitcoin miners, who continue to endure diminished revenue following the fourth halving in April 2024. Although Bitcoin prices remain above the $100,000 mark, the hashprice has only increased by a modest quarter relative to its previous level.

This suggests that for miners to regain favorable positions, both Bitcoin prices must climb and onchain activity should rise. Without an uptick in activity, miners may face challenges in securing adequate incentives to maintain chain security.